The Vimy Pilgrimage Award is an educational program that takes twenty Canadian youth to Europe for one week to learn about Canada’s efforts and the First World War. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to go this year and I was truly moved and honored to go with such a wonderful group of people.…
Did you know that there are more than 40 Youth Volunteer Corps affiliates across the US and Canada? What about the fact that each one looks a bit different— varying in size, hosts, programs, and types of projects? Youth Central is lucky to have thousands of volunteers, dozens of projects each week, and an online…
Everyone has days where they want to curl up in their bed, maybe do nothing or they are sad. I have put together a list of 10 ways you can be happy! 1. Going for a walk. Fresh air, nature and maybe taking the dog out for a walk can help the mind! 2. Movie…
So the other day my friend and I were working on this project when we decided that it would be fun to try and make our project look old and worn by slightly burning it. Neither of us were brave enough to actually do this on our own, so of course we went ahead and…
A collaboration between dozens of artists around the globe, a beautifully crafted piece carrying a poignant, powerful message – we’ve all been there. What really touched me in this video was the effects of bullying, carried on long after adolescence, to this day. What to do? We’ve all heard those presentations. But the message…
I’m a girl in grade 12, so naturally, finding my grad dress is probably the most fun I’ll have this year. So the question is…should I get a sweetheart neck, strapless, one-shoulder, a-line, asymmetrical, gown, short, long, halter, poofy, sequined, or rhinestoned dress? Yeah, okay. I don’t even know what to choose. But I have…
Remember as a child, how your parents said that it was believed that by the year 2000 there would be flying cars and holograms? Well, while that may not have been entirely accurate – they weren’t wrong when they said there were a lot of cool things to come. Before we can get into “Project…
First, a message from Hemlock: “Hello. You may call me Hemlock. I would like to be your friend, but we must be secret friends. I seek no personal glory or fame. I wish only to craft things of beauty.” I am Hemlock was originally a pseudonym used by singer/songwriter Trevor Deley to release his EP Robert in…
Between Friends Club is dedicated to helping kids with disabilities go to camps, and participate in other recreational activities that they might not be able to enjoy due to their disorders. He was a quiet boy, unable to give a response when I first introduced myself. I knew he wanted to say something back when…
With summer break just around the corner, especially for those of us in high school where exam break has already been the official start of our summer, you can’t help but wonder, what are you going to do for the next two months? Most people will be partying, no doubt. But amidst the nights hanging…
As promised, I managed to finish the trailer for my upcoming short film, a rendition of the final scene on Othello. Please watch in HD, and let me know what you think 🙂 [youtube DE89D5y2r1Y]